# Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucia (1981). From the album Friday Night in San Francisco.

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Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucia, 1981, from *Friday Night in San Francisco*. Solo by *Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucia*.

This live version stretches the tune into a fiery exchange between two players, with audible crowd reactions to every blistering run. It is a landmark acoustic guitar recording.

Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucia is #3 in our ranking of the best Al Di Meola guitar solos. The solo is played by Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucia and the song was released in 1981.

## In our lists

- [The Best Al Di Meola Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/al-di-meola-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho?

Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucia played the solo on Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucia's Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho (1981).

### What guitar was used on the Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho solo?

An ovation acoustic, according to widely reported accounts.

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